A study of quality of service in the universal DBA algorithm using a PIC-based EPON testbed

Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) has emerged as a promising technology since it offers high bandwidth at a distance that can go up to 20 km. In the upstream EPON transmission, a dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA) algorithm is needed to avoid collisions and to efficiently allocate the bandwidth. This paper proposes an algorithm called as a Universal DBA (UDBA) algorithm that can support the priority universally in the entire EPON system. A peripheral interface controller (PIC)-based EPON testbed is used to test the algorithm within the mulipoint control protocol environment. For the performance study, we have compared the results achieved using UDBA in terms of delay, throughput, and fairness with two other DBA algorithms. UDBA shows improvements in terms of expedited forwarding, assured forwarding and best effort delay as much as 43.9, 42.6, 20 % over User-oriented Hierarchical Bandwidth Scheduling with Single Cycle (UHSA-S) and 37.5, 20.2, 25.3 % over Modified Smallest Available Report First (MSARF), respectively. Throughput is improved as high as 17.9 % over UHSA-S and 12.8 % over MSARF. In addition, the fairness index of UDBA is higher up to 14 % as compared to UHSA-S and 2.7 % as compared to MSARF.     

Construction of a hierarchy of negative‐order integrable Burgers equations of higher orders

In this work, we employ the recursion operator, the Burgers equation and its inverse operator, for constructing a hierarchy of negative‐order integrable Burgers equations of higher orders. The complete integrability of each established equation emerges by virtue of the correlation between integrability and recursion operators. We use the simplified Hirota's method to obtain multiple kink solutions for some of the derived equations, and in particular, for the generalized negative‐order Burgers equation.     

Energy Optimization of Savonius Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

This paper reports a wind-powered water pumping system implemented in rural side of Pakistan. The design methodology presented in this paper shall enhance the efficiency of the existing Savonius turbine's performance by modifying it aerodynamically. Blades with different twist angles are designed in Solid Edge and analyzed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with ANSYS FLUENT software. Static and rotational analyses are performed to get optimized twist angle and results are highlighted. The performances of the turbine in both static and rotational analyses are compared.     

Tractor beam for fully immersed multiple objects: Long distance pulling,trapping, and rotation with a single optical set‐up

In this article, we have theoretically demonstrated the mechanism of an active tractor beam for multiple fully immersed objects with additional abilities to yielding stable long distance levitation, a controlled rotation and a desired 3D trapping. This is demonstrated with a single optical set‐up by using two coaxial, or even non‐coaxial, superimposed higher order monochromatic Bessel beams of reverse helical nature and different frequencies. The superimposed beams can possess periodic intensity variations both along and around the beam‐axis due to a difference in longitudinal wave‐numbers and beam orders, respectively. The difference in frequencies of the two laser beams makes the intensity pattern to move along and around the beam‐axis in a continuous way without manual ramping of phase, which allows for bidirectional movement of completely immersed multiple particles. The condition for increasing or decreasing the dimension of binding regions is also proposed here to manipulate multiple immersed objects of different sizes under dipole approximation.

     

Voacalgines A–E,new indole alkaloids from Voacanga grandifolia

Five new indole alkaloids, voacalgines A–E (1–5) consisting of a C-mavacurine type of skeleton with 2,3-dihydroxybenzoate moiety, a macroline-type of skeleton, or a macroline-type of skeleton with C₆ unit, were isolated from the bark of Voacanga grandifolia. Their relative structures were determined by means of NMR data. Voacalgine A showed moderate cell growth inhibitory activities against HL-60 and HCT116 cells.     

New Secondary Metabolites from Allium victorialis

Allumines A and B ( 1 and 2 , resp.), two new steroidal alkaloids, and a new cyclopentene derivative, 3 , were isolated from the CHCl₃‐soluble fraction of the whole plant of Allium victorialis. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic techniques, including 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR spectroscopy.     

Concise and Simple Synthesis of M1 Allosteric Agonist TBPB

A concise and simple synthesis of M₁ allosteric agonist 1-(1′-(2-methylbenzyl)-1,4′-bipiperidin-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2(3H)-one (TBPB) using economical and commercially available orthophenylenediamine (O-PDA) and Boc piperidone has been described. The disclosed scheme allows synthesizing more analogs that were otherwise difficult to prepare with the original method.

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Efficient Preparation of Biologically Important 1,2-Amino Alcohols

An efficient three-step methodology developed for the preparation of 1,2-amino alcohols. In the first step a rapid coupling between bromoketones and potassium phthalimide in ionic liquid produced α-phthalimido ketones in quantitative yields, which is followed by a facile reduction using NaCNBH₃ in acetic acid to give corresponding phthalimido alcohols and finally effecting hydrazinolysis in water at 60 °C to yield biologically important 1,2-amino alcohols.     

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of 2-Long Alkenyl Chain Benzoxazoles and Naphtho[2,3-d]oxazoles and Their Antimicrobial Evaluation

A microwave-assisted combinatorial synthesis of 2-long alkenyl chain benzoxazoles and naphtho[2,3-d]oxazoles with a catalytic amount of phosphorus pentasulphide at ambient pressure has been developed. This procedure constitutes a simple, practical, and green synthetic method for benzoxazoles and their structural analogs. All the compounds [2(a–d) through 6(a–d)] have been screened for antibacterial and antifungal activity. The compounds have showed good activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. All the compounds have also showed good results against almost all fungal strains. The structures of the synthesized compounds are elucidated by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MS data, and elemental analysis.